Pirate Ship Birthday - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I've got another simple little card using another of the adorable smaller sets from Simon Says Stamp that I hadn't had a chance to put to use. I love a good silhouette, and this one is so cute. Who doesn't love a cute pirate ship?!? And sometimes missed birthdays happen, so a card to have on hand for those moments is just a good idea!

For this card, I created a layered wave background. To do this, I grabbed some Post it Tape, and tore along the long edge to get a rough texture, then used it to mask off the top of the card, and blend some Cadette ink over the lower section. I tore another piece so the pattern didn't repeat, masked down a bit further, and blended the same color a bit deeper, then repeated one more time for an even darker section at the bottom. Easy layered waves! Then I simply stamped the ship and sentiments from Oh Ship directly on the cardbase, rounded off one corner, added a few Surf Dazzling gems, and this card is done, and nearly one layer (if you skipped the gems it would be!). Here is a closer look:

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Burning Dumpster Birthday - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Whew...been a bit of a long silence here since the first of July, but finally starting to come up for air in the crazy workload, and have something fun to share again. I wanted to use some of the cute little recent sets from Simon Says Stamp - and this one was just calling my name. Anyone have one of those years where this would be the perfect birthday card? (((Raising my own hand!!!)))

I started off by stamping and heat embossing the image from Hot Mess onto watercolor paper, then coloring in with Altenew watercolors. While that dried, I masked out a line on a white cardbase with Post it Tape, and ink blended some Shark ink underneath to create a ground for it to run down the hill. I also heat embossed sentiments from the set on white paper. I added a bit of gold splatter to the background, then added the images and sentiment with foam tape, and finished off with a few Mandarin Dazzling gems to finish off! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Glow On Fox - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

 Good evening - and happy end of June! Finishing out the month with ONE more card with the new Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp - one of those cards using a bunch of leftover items from other cards. Sometimes that is fun, because I combine things I might not have picked up to put together, but they end up working in a way I didn't plan or expect. Always a surprise!

The background was created with the negative piece from Dancing Meadows that I used on THIS card, layered over a cardbase created with Seashell cardstock. There are a couple A7 Arches tucked in on top of it, one from Ivory Glitter cardstock that was left from THIS card that posted this morning, and then I cut another one in the same size from white cardstock to offset for a shadow effect. I die cut another of the Dancing Meadows from Apricot cardstock, and grabbed some of those pieces to layer on the card. The fox is one from Clever Fox that I had stamped, stenciled, and die cut along with the ones I used on THIS card, THIS card, and THIS treat box. I also added a coordinating little bow with Prima twine around his neck. Sentiment is one I die cut and didn't use on the project I had planned to put it on - die cut from the new Glow On die with a secondary sentiment from EZ Strips Glow On Reverse Sentiment Strips. A few Dazzling Clear Gems tucked around finish this card off! Here are more photos of all the layers and details on this card:

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Simple Quirky Daisies - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

 Good morning! Today I've got a more clean and simple floral card, a little more on the cute and quirky side, but still using the new Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp. I love how floral cards can go anywhere from more elegant and fancy like last night's card, to cute and modern like today's card! Which style is your favorite?

For this card, I also used a new die set that is mostly designed for a larger size card - the A7 Arches die. The great thing about using this die for smaller sized cards is that it is taller and thinner, so you get an entirely different look. I love how it almost feels like the right size for stained glass! I cut a window from an A2 panel of white cardstock, then nested the same size and one size larger to create a frame from Ivory glitter cardstock. I backed the window with some Rainbow Splash Caramel cardstock, and popped the front panel up with foam adhesive. I die cut the new Quirky Daisies die set from Rainbow Splash Emerald cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Honey cardstock, and then white cardstock, and assembled, then tucked the bottom under the lower edge of the frame, and the flowers up with foam adhesive. Sentiment is from Cottagecore Flowers set, and a tiny row of Clear Dazzling Gems went up in the top right side of the arch. A tiny bow cut from Little Bows die set and more of the same glitter cardstock is the final touch! Here is a closer look:

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Wishing You Joy - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

  Good evening! Tonight I've got a stenciled and layered card with some beautiful flowers to share. I used a new coloring stencil that coordinates with one of my favorite older floral stamp sets - the new stencil was part of the NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp! I love how it gave new life to this beautiful set!

I used the appropriately named Beautiful Flowers set for this card - beginning by stamping the image on a panel of white cardstock with Shark ink and leaving the stamp lined up in my MISTI. I used the new coordinating stencils to add color using Ballerina and Fairy for the lighter flowers, Punch and Cabernet for the deeper ones, then Aspen and Pine for the leaves. I then put that stenciled image back in my MISTI, and restamped over the top with Dolphin ink. I thought about stamping in black, but I loved the soft look of these florals with the gray ink! I then die cut it with the coordinating die, before carefully trimming it in half. I used a cardbase created with Starlight cardstock, and adhered my florals with foam squares. Next, I stamped the sentiments from the set directly on the cardbase, then masked off with a bit of low tack tape. I then added some gold splatters with my Starry Colors palette over the florals and the cardfront. Finished off with a few Trinity Gloss White Sparkle Gems! Here are more photos of these lovely blooms:

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Foxy Treat Box - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good morning! Today I've got a fun treat box to share with you - once again using that adorable fox set from the NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp! While I did purchase that treat box die from Simon Says Stamp, I noticed it is not available anymore there unfortunately. It is the Spellbinders Ribbon Box die if you end up wanting to search for it - and I linked up a couple alternatives below in case you wanted to recreate the design with a slightly differently shaped box!

I cut the box from Cream cardstock, then wrapped the White May Arts Ribbon around and tied at the top - it could easily be untied after it was assembled, to put something inside it. I added a strip of silver Metallic Kraft cardstock on the bottom, then a Nested Rounded Heart cut from Ivory glitter cardstock. I added the fox from Clever Fox, colored with the stencils and the same ink colors as the past couple cards - Clay, Terracotta, Ballerina, Cozy, and Buttercream inks using the new Detail Shading brushes. Sentiment is from Balloon Critters, heat embossed in white on black cardstock. A few sparkly Dazzling Gems in Clear finish this project off! Here are more photos:

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Hey Foxy - Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release

Good evening! Tonight I've got a clean and classy birthday card using one of my favorite sets from the NEW Shine On Release from Simon Says Stamp - I have always adored foxes, and I've used this one set so much already! As I mentioned previously, it also has coordinating stencils, which just makes it even MORE fun!

The fox was stamped, stenciled, and die cut with the fun Clever Fox set - I used Clay, Terracotta, Ballerina, Cozy, and Buttercream inks to color it in with the fun new Detail Shading brush. For the cardbase, I used the smallest size of the Elongated Hexagons stencils from a previous release on some Sea Glass cardstock and blended Surf and Ocean for a tone on tone focal point using the new Large Shading Brush. I planned where to put that cute fox, and stamped my sentiments around it, then masked them off and added a good dose of White Splatter. Once that dried, I added the fox with foam adhesive, rounded off a couple corners, and added a couple rows of Clear Dazzling gems! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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